Match Report
2 points and 7 places separated them: Excelsior Virton 4th with 6, Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 11th with 4. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.33 for Excelsior Virton and 1/1.67 for Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.44.
Excelsior Virton had drawn their last three.
With 19 matches recorded and 0.2 yellow cards per game, A. Jacoby was the man in the middle. The match was played at Stade Yvan Georges (capacity 3,765). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Excelsior Virton led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Excelsior Virton: Abdelsamad Hachem (45'), Abdelsamad Hachem (86'), Abdelsamad Hachem (90')
Key stats
Possession: Excelsior Virton 43% · Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 57% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 4-8